The Book of the New Sun: Volume 1: Shadow and Claw

Overview:

  • Title: The Book of the New Sun: Volume 1: Shadow and Claw
  • Author: Gene Wolfe
  • Year: Unknown
  • ISBN-10: 9781473216495
  • Publisher: Gollancz / Orion
  • Price: £14.99
  • Pages: 603
  • Binding: Trade Paperback
  • Type: Omnibus
  • Title Reference: The Shadow of the Torturer
  • Notes:
    Stated 10th printing of the 2016 edition, by number line. Title page:
    • "The Book of [over] the New Sun: [over] Volume 1 [over] Shadow and Claw [over] The Shadow of the Torturer [over] The Claw of the Conciliator [over] Gene Wolfe"
    • Gollancz colophon.
    Copyright page:
    • "This edition first published in Great Britain in 2016 by Gollancz [over] an imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd [over] Carmelite House, 50 Victoria Embankment [over] London EC4Y 0DZ"
    • "An Hachette UK Company"
    • "Text copyright © Gene Wolfe 1980, 1981"
    • "Introduction copyright © Alastair Reynolds 2011"
    • Number line: "10"
    • "ISBN 978 1 473 21649 5"
    • "Printed in Great Britain by [over] Clays Ltd, Elcograf S.p.A"
    Back cover:
    • "Illustration by Laura Brett"
    • "UK £14.99, CAN $22.99"
    • "ISBN 978-1-473-21649-5"
    Spine:
    • "SF Masterworks", "The Book of the New Sun VOL 1" in black; "Gene Wolfe" in red, all on graduated yellow-to-white ground.
    The first numbered page is 4. Introduction is signed, page 4, "Alastair Reynolds". First novel half-title, page 5. The first novel text starts page 9, finishes on page 301, and the Appendix is signed "G.W." on page 303. Second novel half-title, page 305. The second novel text starts page 309, finishes on page 597, and the Appendixes are signed "G.W." on the last numbered page, 603. Semi-gloss cover.